With a 2-1 loss to PSG in their most recent match, Marseille will be looking to get back on track with a win against Nantes on Wednesday with a kickoff at 10 pm.
Next to PSG in the Ligue 1 table, Marseille ran into trouble on Sunday, as Neymar opened the scoring for the visitors before Les Phoceens restored parity through Duje Caleta-Car.
But PSG went into the break in front after a penalty conversion by Kylian Mbappe in first-half stoppage time led to a 2-1 victory for the hosts.
Les Phoceens could not find an equalizer in the second period and so finished behind PSG on Sunday, making it eight consecutive wins. The gap to PSG will not concern Marseille too much, but they will be mindful of those chasing from behind, with Rennes three points adrift of Marseille and Nice two points further back in the fourth position.
The visitors are currently in 10th place, with six points separating them from the top five. They may still hope to qualify for European competition, though they haven’t won in their last three matches.
Their most recent point has come from an Angers 1-1 draw. Nantes fell behind early on—with Sofiane Boufal grabbing the opener for Angers, Antoine Kombouare’s side secured a draw thanks to Kalifa Coulibaly’s 53rd-minute equalizer.
Marseille vs. FC Nantes Head to Head
Both sides have 19 games against each other with hosts taking seven wins while visitors with six wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- PSG 2-1 Marseille
- PAOK 0-1 Marseille
- Marseille 2-0 Montpellier
- Marseille 2-1 PAOK
- Saint Etienne 2-4 Marseille
Away
- FC Nantes 1-1 Angers
- Brest 1-1 Nantes
- Clermont 2-3 Nantes
- FC Nantes 0-1 Lille
- Troyes 1-0 Nantes
Marseille Team News
Konrad de La Fuente and Leonardo Balerdi are expected to miss the rest of the season with knee and shoulder injuries. Arkadiusz Milik has missed Marseille’s last five matches due to a thigh injury. The forward, however, is not likely to recover in time for Wednesday’s contest.
FC Nantes Team News
The visitors have lost Charles Traore to an ACL injury, while Roli Pereira de Sa is set to miss out with a calf issue. Jean-Charles Castelletto will also be unavailable as he serves a one-match suspension, which could present Dennis Appiah with his first start of the season.
Prediction and Odds
Marseille will be confident after their victory in Le Clasique, and we think they can defeat Nantes at home.
- Marseille Win
- Both Teams to Score
- Goals Over 1.5
